A Guide to the Contemporary Commonwealth

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Origins and Meanings....Pages 7-10
Dominion Status and the 1926 Declaration....Pages 11-16
Republic Status and the 1949 Declaration....Pages 17-20
The Secretariat and the 1971 Declaration....Pages 21-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Rhodesia’s UDI and the Crisis of the 1960s....Pages 31-37
Apartheid and the Crisis of the 1980s....Pages 38-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
The Head of the Commonwealth....Pages 47-57
The Logo, the Venue and the Argot....Pages 58-65
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Membership....Pages 69-77
At the Summit — Chogms....Pages 78-85
Ethos, Values and the 1991 Declaration....Pages 86-92
Below the Summit....Pages 93-100
Rediscovery and the Generation Gap....Pages 101-111
Globalisation, Small States and Regionalism....Pages 112-126
Front Matter....Pages 127-127
The Secretariat and the CFTC....Pages 129-138
The Commonwealth Foundation....Pages 139-147
The Commonwealth of Learning....Pages 148-154
Outgrowing the Commonwealth — The Case of Cabi....Pages 155-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Professional Associations....Pages 163-175
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Philanthropic Organisations....Pages 176-184
Educational and Cultural Endeavours....Pages 185-200
Sport and the Commonwealth Games....Pages 201-210
Public-Private Partnerships and a Commonwealth Business Culture....Pages 211-220
Conclusion: The Commonwealth and the New Century....Pages 221-229
Back Matter....Pages 231-265